With The Game being the last beat of 2012 it’s again that time of the year my friends. We didn’t get NYGz, MC Eiht nor KRS-One, Pete Rock and Get Used To It DVD. But we did had a productive year. I wonder if I can out due last year vote succes. Be aware, judge strictly on the beats, not the rhymes. It’s the beat that matters in this poll… And I’m sorry, but I had to cut some tracks away because otherwise the list will be to big. Who will run away with the award?? This one could be hard to choose from!!

What happened to putting Slick Rick in the list? It didn’t make the cut last year as it was released to late. I don’t think it’s beat of the year but you said you would do that. Voted for Mind Your Business.

The best Premier beat imo this year was “EyEnEvErPuTmY4cUsAwAy” Bumpy Knuckles. Oh my God that track is straight gutter! but since it wasn’t on the list I voted for “Play Dirty” Fizzyology, Busta Rhymes. Great track.

It was a tough choice between “Mind Your Business” and “Turn Up The Mic”, as both were hot, but in the end I had to go with “Mind Your Business” as the top pick. I’m looking forward to more beats from Premier next year and especially him working with Nas

Won’t vote. The tracks he produced this year are all weak. I can’t believe this is the same Primo who produced so many classics. To say it in his words: That’s some faggot ass bitch shit that you are producing recently.

Went for Coka Nostra — that one seemed to carry some real menace. Not feeling ChrisCo at all. Surprised to see NORE so low, That beat felt good to me. A bit conservative, but a steady Primo banger.

Any chance of running this poll for some previous years? The lists since 2008 make good reading, but I’d be interested to see what people think are the best beats from a classic year like ’95 or ’96, or from one of those early 2000s when the drum sounds change a little and just didn’t sound right (like those Limp BizKit remixes, the RIse n Shine joint and Gang Starr’s ‘Battle’. Anyone know what that was about?

Anyway, here’s my list for 1997. Picked that one co’s it’s still a classic year, but no dedicated Gang Starr Foundation albums to clog up the options. Just looking as this list is ridiculous. What a year!

By the way, did anyone listen to that “Pyrex”-joint on the new Sean Price album? Sounds sooo much like a Primo beat!!! And it would be a top three contender if it was… But it has been done by a producer called Amp. Any further infos about this guy?

I’m not saying the drums have problems exactly, just that the particular drum sound and patterns on some of the tracks from that era are not my favourite. The are a bit more sterile and abrasive than my preferred Preem style. The Afu-ra Big Acts, Little Acts remix has a different pattern, but again uses a similar cold, hard snare sound that I don’t like so much. Other ones are Set Me Free by Pushim, Clockwork by Dilated, Goldyn Chyld by Rass Kass. I prefer the longer snare sound and pitter patter hi hats of Nas is Like, War Games, Full Clip or Voodoo Child.

Preem obviously goes through phases of using similar (or even identical) sets of sounds. Those sounds groupings create a series of eras within his body of work — and he constantly evolves them a little. Notice how in the past 6 or 7 years he’s made a lot of beats where the hi-hats drop out on a lot of the beats? On some, there’s hardly any hi-hats. That wouldn’t have happened back in 1994. Like a lot of people on this board, I think it’s great that he switches it up, but sometimes you want to hear something that reminds you of a past period. I think it’s the drum sounds that mainly define those eras.

Everyone on this board has probably listened to more than a few hundred DJ Premier tracks. I think it’s natural to draw out the similarities and differences. Some tracks feel like they are part of the norms of that moment, others really standout as something unique (like You Know My Steez or Skillz).

My musical knowledge and vocab is weak, but there are interesting celeb sex videos
themes going in throughout Preem’s work that I think merit further study . No doubt changes in technology, influences and commissioned work all play a part.

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